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Posted on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 12:27 by Mansi Sharma

The Government of Punjab has set aside a sum of Rs 1 Billion for this project which is expected to be completed within a year and a half. The prime focus of this noble initiative is the preservation of museums and monuments identified by UNESCO.

Punjab’s heritage not only includes tangible assets but intangible ones as well like arts, crafts, cuisine, music and poetry etc. With this rich cultural bequest, Punjab has become the first Indian state to have chosen a professional medium for cultural preservation.

National Award for Bhadurpur Village

26th February, 2011 to 5th March, 2011 The week gone by was definitely a time of crowning strokes for Punjab. Many major developments took place in various parts of the state, the first one being signing of an MOU between the state Government and UNESCO for cultural preservation.

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Posted on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 19:36 by Anupreet Kaur

The government even demanded special allocation of funds for the cancer patients, especially for the patients in the Malwa district.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal approved the plan for construction of Sikh historic monuments and handed over the work to Larsen & Toubro (L&T).

Punjab awarded for best performance in wheat

Sept. 19 - 26 Many major developments were seen in Punjab last week. On one side where Punjab was awarded with the best performance award for wheat, on the other the tourism development plan was approved by the government.

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Posted on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 04:44 by Anupreet Kaur

On the other hand, a delegation of SAD-BJP members met President Pratibha Patil to discuss the safety of Sikhs in J&K.

Also, Punjab & Sind Bank filed Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator, Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for its initial public offer (IPO).

Development projects announced
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal unveiled a plan to set up naval academy near Ropar to impart training to youth.

Aug. 23 Aug. 29 Numerous developments took place in Punjab last week. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal announced many development projects in the state.

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Posted on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:52 by Anupreet Kaur

Important developments were seen in the educational sector last week. Badal announced the merger of NIIFT with NIFT and training of 52,000 youth in technical programmes.

On the entertainment front, talented singer Mika set a record by becoming the first Indian singer to perform for a crowd more than 25,000 people in a foreign country.

Also, Bollywood Khiladi Akshay landed himself in a controversy regarding his forthcoming flick ‘Patiala House.’

Badal seeks PM intervention in J&K issue

Aug. 16 - Aug. 22 Major developments were seen in Punjab last week.
If on one side, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention into the issue related to Kashmiri Sikhs in J&K, he also approved various developmental projects in the state.

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Ludhiana bags development projects worth Rs 1120 crore

Posted on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 05:53 by Aisha

Even Punj Lloyd won five solar power projects from Punjab government.

In the educational sector, the foundation stone for second Indian School of Business in India was laid in Mohali. The institute will commence its activities from April, 2012,

Also, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal group) held rally for four consecutive days at the Chandigarh-Mohali border.

Ludhiana, Manchester of Asia gets special focus
Ludhiana has been very lucky recently. International Finance Corporation (IFC) rated the city the ‘best to do business in India’.

Aug. 9-Aug. 15: Major developments took place in Punjab last week. Ludhiana, Manchester of Asia, bagged eight development projects worth Rs 1120 crore. International Finance Corporation declared the city as the‘best to do business in India.’

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Posted on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 06:20 by Aisha

Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal promised to open up 3017 E-Gram centres and also approved designs for the construction work at 12 sports stadium in the state.

On the other hand, CM Parkash Singh Badal sanctioned money to carry on the developmental projects in rural and urban areas.

Further, Sajid Khan’s comment on Gatka performance by a child on reality show ‘India’s Got Talent Khoj 2’ angered the Sikh community.

Bharti Walmart, Aircel enter Punjab

Important business developments were seen in Punjab last week. Bharti-Walmart opened its third store in Punjab, while Aircel launched its GSM services in the state.

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Posted on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 20:48 by Aisha

On the other hand, the Punjab government initiated numerous projects for the welfare of the people.

On the political front, an inquiry was demanded in the auction of sand mines, while ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was seen adopting new look.

Monsoon has continued to wreck havoc in the state. Also, cases of honour killings were reported in many cities of Punjab.

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal meets PM Manmohan Singh

July 26 - Aug.1 Important developments were seen in Punjab last week. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss debt issues.

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Posted on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:07 by Aisha

On the security front, Punjab is still facing terrorism threat from Pakistan. Reportedly, the Punjab Police has warned of terror attacks during the Commonwealth games.

Besides, arrest warrants were issued against Kings XI Punjab owners by a local court in Chandigarh.

Also, the state government escalated the fees structure for MBBS and BDS courses.

Monsoon triggers price increase
Monsoons, besides causing huge destruction in the states, have also led to surge in prices of vegetables and fuel in the region.

July 19-25Punjab this week witnessed significant developments. Where on one side monsoon, which had wrecked havoc earlier this month, led to surge in price of vegetables and fuel, on the other Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to increase the funds under Calamity Relief Fund.

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Floods wreck havoc in Punjab

Posted on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 04:04 by Anupreet Kaur

Heavy downpours worsened condition in Punjab and Haryana
Heavy downpours in both the states worsened the conditions of people, land, and crops, especially paddy. Over 3.25 lakh acres of land submerged due to floods, causing a loss of around Rs.480 crore, as per the official figures.

Continuous rains also led to increase in the death toll. Nearly 51 people lost their lives. As per the official figures, 26 people were killed due to flood-related reasons in Haryana, while 25 people were killed in Punjab.

Punjab, July 12-July 18 -- The flood even resulted in surged prices of vegetables and paddy saplings. On the upside, the state saw developments on the environment front with a plantation drive initiated by the MC. Also, Chandigarh became the first city to comply with the provisions of Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC).

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Heavy downpours that flooded most of the regions in Punjab and Haryana led to the increase in the death toll in the region last week.

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Monsoon leads to crop loss in Punjab, Haryana

Posted on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 05:24 by Anupreet Kaur

On the political front, chargesheet was filed against Nirmal Singh Kahlo and few other ministers for criminal conspiracy, corruption, cheating and forgery.

Even GMADA's grand Aerocity project landed in trouble, as a case was filed against the project by an advocate alleging that the project did not seek an environmental clearance.

Heavy floods in Punjab and Haryana

Moonsoon made common man's life miserable in Punjab and its adjoining state this week. If one one side heavy downpour gave relief from the scorching heat, it also led to breaches in the Ghaggar river, thus giving way to heavy floods in Punjab and Haryana.

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